Tension (1949)

Tension (1949)

The hard-hitting story of a man with a plan...REVENGE! 1949-11-25 United States of America 95 Min. PG-13
6.8 49 votes

Overview

Warren Quimby manages a drugstore while trying to keep his volatile wife, Claire, happy. However, when Claire leaves him for a liquor store salesman, Warren can no longer bear it. He decides to assume a new identity in order to murder his wife's lover without leaving a trace. Along the way, his plans are complicated by an attractive neighbor, as well as a shocking discovery that opens up a new world of doubts and accusations.

Cast

Richard Basehart is Warren Quimby
Warren Quimby
Audrey Totter is Claire Quimby
Claire Quimby
Cyd Charisse is Mary Chanler
Mary Chanler
Barry Sullivan is Lt. Collier Bonnabel
Lt. Collier Bonnabel
Lloyd Gough is Barney Deager
Barney Deager
Tom D'Andrea is Freddie, Coast to Coast Counter Man
Freddie, Coast to Coast Counter Man
William Conrad is Lt. Edgar Gonsales
Lt. Edgar Gonsales
Tito Renaldo is Narco, Deager's Valet
Narco, Deager's Valet
Virginia Brissac is Mrs. Andrews (uncredited)
Mrs. Andrews (uncredited)
Theresa Harris is Woman in Drugstore (uncredited)
Woman in Drugstore (uncredited)
Ray Bennett is Theatre Manager (uncredited)
Theatre Manager (uncredited)
Peter Brocco is Balew (uncredited)
Balew (uncredited)